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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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